The Betta Kurumba language (Beṭṭa Kurumba) is a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil, and is spoken by 32,000 people in the Nilgiri mountains and in adjoining areas in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Beṭṭa () means “hills” in Kannada and “Hunter” in Tamil. See also Kuruba Betta Kuruba Alu Kurumba Jennu Kurumba Dravidian languages List of languages by number of native speakers in India Languages of South Asia Notes References Coelho, Gail Maria (2003): A Grammar of Betta Kurumba (PDF). Coelho, Gail Maria (2018): Annotated Texts in Betta Kurumba. Brill. External links ELAR Open Access Archive Tamil languages Languages of Kerala Kuruba